Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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961822 | Journal of Health Economics | 2012 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
⺠This study investigates how hospital ownership type and patient insurance type affect treatment choices. ⺠Hospital treatment choices differ significantly by ownership type of the hospital and by insurance type of the patients. ⺠Considering treatment choices, not-for-profit hospitals have different objectives than for-profit and government hospitals. ⺠In terms of profit-seeking behavior, not-for-profit hospitals seem to lie between for-profit and government hospitals. ⺠Results support that not-for-profits care more about less profitable patients than their for-profit counterparts.
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Authors
Esra Eren Bayindir,